CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments in real estate:
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other		$ 13,390,692	$ 13,338,857
Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties		1,222,062	1,095,892
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable		1,172,671	771,761
In-place lease intangible assets and other		2,696,403	2,659,750
Above-market rent intangible assets		771,071	833,751
Investments in real estate		19,252,899	18,700,011
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,438,183)	(3,269,057)
Assets held for sale, net		102,015	57,944
Net investments in real estate		15,916,731	15,488,898
Equity method investments		351,537	327,502
Cash and cash equivalents		136,438	167,996
Other assets, net		1,191,350	1,080,227
Goodwill		1,034,183	1,037,412
Total assets	[1]	18,630,239	18,102,035
Debt:
Senior unsecured notes, net		5,902,854	5,916,400
Unsecured term loans, net		1,083,597	552,539
Unsecured revolving credit facility		516,513	276,392
Non-recourse mortgages, net		784,750	1,132,417
Debt, net		8,287,714	7,877,748
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		638,965	623,843
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net		153,049	184,584
Deferred income taxes		171,929	178,959
Dividends payable		233,331	228,257
Total liabilities	[1]	9,484,988	9,093,391
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 213,925,817 and 210,620,949 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding		214	211
Additional paid-in capital		11,970,559	11,706,836
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(2,616,638)	(2,486,633)
Deferred compensation obligation		62,046	57,012
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(281,820)	(283,780)
Total stockholders’ equity		9,134,361	8,993,646
Noncontrolling interests		10,890	14,998
Total equity		9,145,251	9,008,644
Total liabilities and equity		$ 18,630,239	$ 18,102,035

[1] See Note 2 for details related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”).